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Sixty-year-old woman jailed for 30 years over cannabis possession

Tanzania, March 29 -- Mtwara. The Mtwara District Magistrate Court has sentenced a 60-year-old woman, Hawa Ally, to 30 years in prison after finding her guilty of possessing narcotic drugs. The sente... Read More


WTO warns: Three major ways Middle East tensions could hit Africa

Tanzania, March 29 -- Yaounde. After a strong 2025 performance, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that conflict in the Middle East now poses the biggest risk to Africa's trade momentum, ex... Read More


Nine Tanzanian art groups awarded grants

Tanzania, March 29 -- Dar es Salaam. Nine Tanzanian art groups have been awarded a total of Sh188.4 million under the Feel Free Grant 2026, a major initiative aimed at strengthening the country's fast... Read More


Tanzania's Appeal Court upholds death sentence in private parts mutilation murder

Tanzania, March 29 -- Arusha. The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence by hanging that had been imposed on Mulabu Muya after he was found guilty of killing Nyabise Webiro by mutilating her pr... Read More


Tanzania Parliament starts 87-day budget sitting amid rising expectations

Tanzania, March 29 -- Dodoma. Members of Parliament (MPs) are facing a heavy task over the next 87 days in Dodoma as the third sitting of the 13th Parliament commences Tuesday, March 31, 2026, marking... Read More


How floods claim lives of prominent businessman, family

Tanzania, March 29 -- Dodoma/Dar. The death of businessman and former CCM Parents' Wing chairperson for Singida Region, Mr Yusuph Mwandami, along with his family, has sparked deep sadness, with many r... Read More


Tanzania cracks down on dangerous illegal online spectacle sellers

Tanzania, March 29 -- Dar es Salaam. As the online sale of fashion spectacles and frames continues to rise, Tanzania's Ministry of Health has issued a warning, calling for tighter controls to protect ... Read More


Tanzania deploys TPDC to import fuel, steady prices amid global surge

Tanzania, March 28 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has moved to stabilise fuel prices by assigning the state-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to import and distribute petroleum p... Read More


Six doctors survive road crash after medical outreach

Tanzania, March 28 -- Mwanza. Six doctors from Sekou Toure Regional Referral Hospital have survived a road accident in Kwimba District after their vehicle overturned while returning from a medical out... Read More


Tanzania slips three places in latest FIFA rankings

Tanzania, March 28 -- The Tanzania national football team, Taifa Stars, has dropped three places in the latest rankings released by the FIFA this month. According to the rankings published on Friday,... Read More